Function: eshell-get-numeric-modifier-argument

eshell-get-numeric-modifier-argument is a byte-compiled function defined in em-pred.el.gz.

Signature

(eshell-get-numeric-modifier-argument)

Documentation

Starting at point, get the numeric modifier argument, if any.

If a number is found, update point to just after the number.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/eshell/em-pred.el.gz
(defun eshell-get-numeric-modifier-argument ()
  "Starting at point, get the numeric modifier argument, if any.
If a number is found, update point to just after the number."
  (when (looking-at "[0-9]+")
    (prog1
	(string-to-number (match-string 0))
      (goto-char (match-end 0)))))